Pre-emptive use of force may be proper when one is faced with a clear and present danger. This might be a credible threat from someone, or
November 1999 -- Objectivists too often reduce the life and achievement of James J. Hill to a single debating point: He built a
Subjective criteria like "I like it" of course can't be proven as you say. And that is, in fact, why they are wrong. I can't add any more..
In the wake of the victory of Christine O’Donnell, backed by Tea Party members, over establishment Republican Mike Castle in Delaware’s
האובייקטיביסטים גורסים כי הורים מחויבים לטפל ולגדל את ילדיהם. בעוד שאובייקטיביזם אינו מקבל על עצמו כל מחויבות בלתי מעורערת
Please see our Q&A " What is the Objectivist View of Law and Government ?" which describes the general Objectivist approach to politics. Thi
"The needy" come in two classes: those who are unable to care for themselves, and those who are able. Objectivism holds that it is not...
לאובייקטיביזם אין עמדה קבועה על פוליגמיה בהסכמה. שים לב שאני מתכוון לתשובה זו כדי להחיל על פוליאנדריה (יחסים מחויבים
First, let me remark that you are right that Objectivism doesn't share Singer's idea of interest. We can see this by looking at the real...
Objectivism does not recognize "parapsychological phenomena." As far as I know, there is no reliable evidence for any of them. Some forms...
Objectivism acknowledges the importance of defining one’s terms, and this is critically necessary in debating this question. So, what do we
Ayn Rand is not a revered figure in academic philosophy at this time. But there is a growing body of scholarship on her ideas by academic
As everyone grows up, they develop a set of values: ways they interpret and respond to the world. At the basis of their values lies what...
What Objectivism opposes is the idea that nature has inherent value, apart from any human needs, values, or purposes. In general, Objectivis
Rights are fundamental political principles. As such, they are based in morality. They summarize how human beings ought to be treated in a
"Individualism" is a term for classifying theories, such as ethical or social theories. Any theory that places the individual foremost or
Ayn Rand defined a right as a "moral principle defining and sanctioning a man's freedom of action in a social context" (The Virtue of
Larry Ribstein has a review of the anti-capitalist film Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. And here is his article on the original Wall
Robert Moffat has apparently asked to begin his six-month prison term for insider trading on November 5 rather than on next June 30...
One of the strangest stories in English literature is the rise and fall of Joseph Addison’s Cato, which was first performed in London in....
